aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
Barbara
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From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
Curdie's
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From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
Derba
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From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And he told her about his mother and father, and how good they were.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And he told her about his mother and father, and how good they were.
grandchildnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
how
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From this reading And he told her about his mother and father, and how good they were.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading And Derba sat and listened.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And he told her about his mother and father, and how good they were.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Little Barbara sat upon Curdie's knee, and he told her stories about the mines and his adventures in them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he never mentioned the king or the princess, for all that story was hard to believe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Derba and Barbara Meantime the wanderers were hospitably entertained by the old woman and her grandchild and they were all very comfortable and happy together.
